Toy animal figure



June 12,1928.

C. M. SMITH TOY ANIMAL FIGURE Patented June 12, 1928.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

QELIA M. SMITH, OF ITHACA, NEW YORK.

TOY ANIMAL FIGURE.

Application filed May 29, 1926. Serial No. 112,566.

This invention relates to a toy animal figure and the method of forming the same.

An object of the invention is to provide a toy animal which is easily and inexpensively made and which will h and surface with no folds or puckers. Other objects and advantages will hereinafter appear.

An embodiment of the my ention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing wherein Figure 1 shows a plan view of a design of an animal figure before the and 1omed.

same is turned Figure 2 shows the completed figure.

Figure 3 figure, and

Figure 4; shows in detail is a bottom plan view of the the cardboard used as part of the base of the figure.

In the embodiment shown the figure The purpose of these portions fully explained hereinafter. The painted, printed, is cut from the cloth on the 1 equally or other material,

but of course figure may be that as well.

thereof with a stamping showing the fig- Ordmarily this will comprise animal so that d together, the

from the bottom of the figure rtions 2 and 3. will be more or stamped figure inc 4 as shown in Figure 1, so that a margin of the material is left. After the figure has been out from the cloth, the front and rear views of the animal are turned and sewed together all along the margin thus provided except at the base where the semi-oval 3 meet.

The figure will then be or other material.

A substantially portions 2 and stuffed with cotton oval piece of cardboard or other material, 5, is then inserted in the base of the figure next to the s so as to form a. level and should be observed that the c o, is provided with sides between the points 6 an tuifing thereof firm base. It ardboard oval,

substantially straight d 7, and 8 and 9. After the cardboard oval has been inserted in the base of the animal, the semioval flaps 2 and 3, which are integral with the figure, are then bent up so that their straight sides lie adjacent one another.

These semi-oval members may then be stitched together at the meeting edge of their straight sides so as to form a seam, 10. 6 They are also stitched to the main body of the figure between the points 11 and 12, and 18 and 14. These parts of the oval lying bet-ween points 11 and 13, and 12 and 14, comprise the portions that are integrally 5 formed with the main part of the figure and therefore stitching at such points is not required.

It should also be observed that the points just mentioned correspond to the straight 7O sides of the cardboard base 5. This arrangement enables the base of the figure to be readily formed and prevents wrinkling or puckering thereof.

Having described the specific embodiment of the invention, the following claim is appended hereto with the understanding that the invention is susceptible to many variations and modifications within the scope of said claim.

that I claim is:

A toy animal figure con'iprising a single piece of material formed to simulate the front, rear and base port-ions of the animal, the front and rear portions being folded together in such a manner that a suitable filler may be inserted therebetween, the base portion being formed of two semi-oval shaped elements of the single piece, means for stiffening the base portion and forming a smooth base surface for the animal con sisting of a flat stiffening element, the stiffening means having substantially straight side sections and rounded ends, the semi-oval flaps being adapted to fit over the stiffening means, having their straight sides lying adjacent to one another and forming a seam, the ends of the semi-oval shaped elements being adapted to be stitched to the main body portion of the toy animal 10o figure for only a port on of its periphery.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

CELIA M. SMITH, 

